Pipe clamp

Abstract

A pipe clamp is used to secure an elongate article, such as a pipe, to a structural channel. The pipe clamp includes a pair of elongate clamping straps for positioning about the article. Each strap includes an attachment end for attaching to the structural channel an intermediate portion for wrapping around the article and a connection end. A threaded fastener extends through the connection ends to couple the strap around the article. Each connection end is of different length and includes a receiving aperture therethrough such that the fastener extending through the apertures extends at an oblique angle with respect to a center line passing through the article perpendicular to the structural channel.

1. A pipe clamp for securing an elongate article to a structural channel, comprising:
 a pair of elongated clamping straps for positioning about said article, each said strap has an attachment end for attachment to said structural member, an intermediate portion for wrapping around said article and a connection end; and 
 a threaded fastener extending through said connection ends to couple said strap about said article and secure said article to said structural channel; 
 said intermediate portion of said straps terminating at a location substantially equidistant from a center line of said clamp extending perpendicularly to said structural channel and forming a receiving space for receiving said article; and 
 each of said connection ends having a fastener receiving aperture spaced a given distance from said terminating location of said intermediate portions, said given distance of one said strap being greater than the given distance of the other said strap so as to position said fastener on an angle oblique to said center line, wherein said connection end includes apertures therein for receiving said fastener, said aperture of one connection end being located closer to said article receiving space than the aperture of the other connection end. 
 
     
     
       2. A pipe clamp of  claim 1  wherein said connection ends extend from said termination location at an oblique angle with respect to said centerline. 
     
     
       3. A pipe clamp of  claim 2  wherein one of said fastener receiving apertures is internally threaded for threaded receipt of said fastener. 
     
     
       4. A pipe clamp of  claim 3  wherein the other of said fastening receiving apertures includes a key-hole slot for insertably receiving an elongate head of said fastener. 
     
     
       5. A pipe clamp of  claim 1  wherein said pair of clamping straps are integrally formed a frangibly severable. 
     
     
       6. A pipe clamp for securing an elongate article to a structural channel, comprising:
 a pair of elongated clamping straps for positioning about said article, each said strap has an attachment end for attachment to said structural channel, an intermediate portion for wrapping around said article and a connection end; and 
 a threaded fastener extending through said connection ends to couple said strap about said article and secure said article to said structural channel; 
 said fastener being insertable through said connection end portions such that said fastener extends at an oblique angle and substantially overlies a center line extending through said clamp perpendicular to said structural channel; 
 wherein said connection end includes aperture therein for receiving said fastener, said aperture of one connection end being located closer to said intermediate portion than the aperture of the other connection end. 
 
     
     
       7. A pipe clamp of  claim 6  wherein one of said fastener receiving apertures is internally threaded for threaded receipt of said fastener. 
     
     
       8. A pipe clamp of  claim 7  wherein the other of said fastening receiving apertures includes a key-hole slot for insertably receiving an elongate head of said fastener. 
     
     
       9. A pipe clamp of  claim 4  wherein said key-hole aperture includes a wider extent for insertably receiving said head and a narrow extent for seating said head. 
     
     
       10. A pipe clamp of  claim 9  wherein said threaded aperture is located closer to said intermediate portion than said narrow extent of said key-hole aperture. 
     
     
       11. A pipe clamp of  claim 10  wherein said fastener substantially overlies a centerline extending through said clamp perpendicular to said structural channel.